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                      "Quality SysOps, Quality Echoes"

                     <Logo designed by Allen Sandifer>

        Current EchoNet(c) Conferences Available from the Backbone

                         50:50/100 or 1:261/3000

                                 List #23

                               18 July 1992

                   All previous LISTs are now obsolete.

     IMPORTANT: *All echomail downlinks*: Please note the conferences
     removed from EchoNet(c) listed at the end of this document.

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                        EchoNet(c) conferences:



      Menu Name                                                 TAG

   FORUM   (*Required* conference for all EN Systems)            FORUM
   Moderator:     Ed Lawyer    50:5410/1056
   (No Aliases)

       EchoNet's Premier Echo. The reason this network exists,
       its raison d'etre, is to offer a SysOp's users quality
       venues of international conversations; FORUM gives users the
       opportunity to share non-topic-specific general chitchat
       with participants throughout the United States and Canada.
       All SysOps should encourage their callers to jump in and
       chatter away on any thread appealing to them. Or to start
       their own thread. Advertising other conferences in this one is
       forbidden. (The Moderator will suggest a move to a more
       appropriate conference when he feels such an action is
       warranted.)

       EchoNet requires each SysOp to carry only two echoes: ECHO50
       (restricted to Enetlisted SysOps only) and FORUM, an echo open
       to everyone.


   All Trek                                                   ALL_TREK
   Moderator:     Mike Gurski  50:5410/1062
   (Aliases Permitted)

       A conference dealing with TREK and science fiction topics.  If
       your users are like most people today, anything even remotely
       concerning itself with The Outer Realm of Space is POPULAR.


   Amiga Talk                                               AMIGA_TALK
   Moderator:     Dan McCarriar  50:5410/1056.6
   (NO ALIASES)

       Many Amiga SysOps and Users have requested the restoration of
       our former AMIGA_TECH Echo and here it is.  Dan has expanded the
       topics to include discussions on any subject dealing with and of
       specific interest to the Amiga computer operator.


   Ask The Doctor                                       ASK_THE_DOCTOR
   Moderator:      Ed Lawyer  50:5410/1056
   (Aliases Permitted)

       EchoNet(c) physicians, psychologists, nurses, therapists and
       other health professionals, as well as informed "lay" people,
       answer questions dealing with general health-related problems.
       Aliases are permitted.  This echo generates heavy traffic.
       Please remember that all information contained in messages
       is the personal opinion of the message poster and is not to be
       taken as definitive medical advice.  Acting on any information
       obtained here is at your own risk.  It is strongly suggested
       that you obtain personal medical counseling.


   BBS Games                                                 BBS_GAMES
   Moderator:     Dan McCarriar  [moderates from]  50:5410/1083
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Discussions and help for playing online games.  If you feature
       online games, you should put this echo on the same menu - it is
       one that "gamers" love.  (This is NOT an echo for SysOps to
       discuss problems concerning the setting up of online games; for
       now, use ECHO50 for those needs.)


   Cars                                                           CARS
   Moderator:     Dave Overton  50:5010/988
   (Aliases Permitted)

       A conference for discussion of anything related to cars.  This
       echo offers advice from professionals; it is also a great place
       to rap about old jalopies, new models, gasoline prices, and
       ways to keep you from the poor house on repairs.


 | Desktop Publishing                                              DTP
 | Moderator:    Ed Lawyer  50:5410/1056
 | (NO ALIASES)
 |
 |     Today, who isn't somehow concerned or involved with SOME form
 |     of desktop publishing? This echo covers the entire spectrum of
 |     interest: community newsletters; company bulletins, pamphlets,
 |     forms; personal publishing - whatever. The gamut is huge. A SysOp
 |     may be unware of the interest many of his or her callers possess
 |     in the mighty arena of desktop publishing. Try DTP and see how
 |     many callers give you their thanks.


   Diets                                                         DIETS
   Moderator:     Brian Cooney 50:5410/1081
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Anything having to do with dieting, including the discussion of
       exercising, is welcome in this conference (except ads by
       representatives/manufacturers of commercial products - discussions
       on the pros and cons of commercial products and programs, however,
       are allowed).  Let us share with one another our strengths and
       weaknesses, our gains and losses; what has worked and what has
       failed. This is not the conference for the posting of recipes;
       please use RECIPE_CORNER for that purpose. We have enough problems
       losing weight without reading delicious-sounding (and weighty)
       recipes. :-) Let's commiserate.



   Echo Teen                                                 ECHO_TEEN
   Moderator:     Mike Gurski  50:5410/1062
   Co-Moderator:  Dan McCarriar  50:5410/1056.6
   (Aliases Permitted)

        A conference reserved for teenagers; lively and popular.


   Employment                                                   EMPLOY
   Moderator:     Stan Hirschman  50:5612/40
   (NO ALIASES)

       One of the two chief topics of the EMPLOY Echo is the
       procurement of jobs:  employment offerings must declare all
       pertinent information regarding the opening.  As an IMPORTANT
       part of this conference, the second chief topic in EMPLOY is
       the opportunity for all of us to chit-chat about the many
       facets of concern in today's marketplace.  How do I get a job
       in the 90s?  How do I keep it?  How to deal with the fact that
       more and more companies are dumping insurance costs onto the
       non-union employee.  Does a modern company benefit from
       offering psychological counseling to its employees?  Is middle
       age an unsafe time to make a career change?  Etcetera.




   All-Sports Echo                                          EN_SPORTS
   Moderator: Sonya Whitaker-Quandt 50:5305/3
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Lively discussions on just about anything directly related
       to regulation sports; armchair participants and Monday Morning
       Quarterbacks are definitely welcome.


   Enet Hobbies                                           ENET_HOBBIES
   Moderator:     John Radford  50:5410/1083
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Nifty conference for those wanting to chat about their hobbies.
       Stamp collecting, fishing, model railroading, bicycling, etc.,
       are welcome topics among loads of others, except modeming and
       computers (they have their own echoes).  The discussions are as
       diverse as the topics.


   Fanta-Sci                                                 FANTA-SCI
   Moderator:     Mike Gurski  50:5410/1062
   (Aliases Permitted)

       For Fantasy and SciFi buffs.

       This conference differs from ALL_TREK in that it attracts users
       who LOVE SCI/FI but not necessarily the Star Trek series.
       Moderator Mike Gurski is no weakling when it comes to the
       strength demanded by your users in this genre.  Give it a try!


   Flea Market                                             FLEA_MARKET
   Moderator:     Bob Tarallo  50:5813/601
   (NO ALIASES)

       Most BBS users run to the system's For Sale conference faster
       than they do to any other echomail area.  There is something
       exhilarating about buying and selling over a modem that has no
       equal in any other media; a camaraderie is quickly established
       which returns the same people again and again, if only to read
       the "ads."  FLEA MARKET will become a prominent area on your
       board.

   Frivolous Follies                                 FRIVOLOUS_FOLLIES
   Moderator:     Ed Lawyer   50:5410/1056
   (NO ALIASES)

       This echo exists solely for light-hearted, decent and good-natured
       humor; *NO* licentious messages (including sexual innuendo and
       so-called "adult humor") are permitted; a conference for silliness,
       not vulgarity. Who determines the difference? The Moderator, who
       will give only one warning before offenders are required to leave
       the echo.

       This is not a general conversation conference; please use EchoNet's
       FORUM Echo for all-around chatter.




   General Programming                                        GEN_PROG
   Moderator:     Mike Wilson  50:5817/1
   (NO ALIASES)

       To discuss and answer questions on the topic of programming.
       Short routines may be shared as well. Popular languages include C,
       Pascal BASIC, Assembly Language, dBASE, Prolog, ADA, COBOL,Fortran.


 | House and Garden                                       HOUSE_GARDEN
 | Moderator:     John Radford  50:5410/1083
 | (Aliases Permitted)
 |
 |     House fix-ups, paint-ups, repairs; house and garden hints, tips
 |     questions & answers. You and your callers will enjoy the lively
 |     conversations and ideas on working around the house and in the
 |     garden. More than a seasonal conference, House and Garden is the
 |     echo for those who live in an apartment, condo, mobile home,
 |     house, and want to fix or plant something all year long.




   InterMail Support                                        IM-SUPPORT
   Moderator:     Michele Hamilton-Stewart  50:5305/21
   (NO ALIASES)

       The official EchoNet InterMail support conference; all Inter-
       Zone products can be covered.  The InterMail System - Mailer,
       Editor, Nodelist Manager, IMSetup - advanced and effective mail
       system chosen by many SysOps.  The author, Peter Stewart, and
       his Michele are always available in the echo.


   Kid Power                                                 KID_POWER
   Moderator:     Bonnie Lind  50:5305/18
   (Aliases Permitted)

       A conference for the use of young modemers.  PLEASE NOTE:  This
       is NOT a TEEN echo; it is designed for pre-teens.

   Longterm Pain                                          LONGTERM_PAIN
   Moderator:      Ed Lawyer 50:5410/1056
   (Aliases Permitted)

      This conference addresses exclusively longterm or enduring pain
      sufferers. It is for educational and sympathetic purposes only:
      no advice or "therapy" offered by anyone, including professional
      health care providers, is meant to replace or even supplement the
      care given by your own personal health care provider. NEVER follow
      any suggestions in this or any other EchoNet conference dealing
      with health issues without first consulting your own physician!


   Memory Lane                                             MEMORY_LANE
   Moderator:     Ed Lawyer  50:5410/1056
   (Aliases Permitted)

       This conference offers you and your callers friendly nostalgia/
       trivia/light conversations.  It is uniquely different and
       original to similar echoes on other networks.  Once a user
       posts in this echo, it is rare that s/he fails to make a
       reappearance.


   Modemers                                                   MODEMERS
   Moderator:     Judy Proctor  50:5601/12
   (Aliases Permitted)

       This conference restricts its threads to topics dealing with
       addiction to modeming.  (Topics of a general-interest ilk
       belong in Free-Spirit Echo.)  Does your spouse or significant
       other resent the fact that you spend more time at a keyboard in
       front of a monitor than with her or him? Do you occasionally
       forget to mow the lawn, vacuum the rug, cook the dinner, pick
       up the kid from school?  Do you defend your actions as a mere
       hobby and not something which possesses you?  Does the excuse,
       "Just give me a few more minutes, I am almost finished" sound
       familiar?  This conference is for you, then.  And it will also
       magnetize your users!


   Mom Talk                                                   MOM_TALK
   Moderator:     Bonnie Lind  50:5305/18
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Kids and teen-agers have their conferences, why not busy moms?
       This is a conference where the female parent can share ideas,
       frustrations, school talk, etc., with her peers throughout the
       states and Canada.
       PLEASE NOTE: This conference has expanded, to include participation
       from all family members.


   Movies and TV                                           MOVIES_&_TV
   Moderator:     Ed Lawyer  50:5410/1056
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Friendly discussions on movies and television shows.


   Para Realm                                               PARA_REALM
   Moderator:     Cathy Emerson  [moderates from]  50:5305/66
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Lively discussion of topics related to the para realm.

       Few people today can resist the realm of the unknown.  Some
       will claim they don't take this "stuff" seriously, while others
       will fight to death over the wealth of futuristic knowledge
       found in crystal balls.  Even if you DON'T believe, many of
       your users DO.  CAUTION: This is NOT an echo for debate!


   PC Tech                                                     PC_TECH
   Moderator:     Ted Rosenberg  [moderates from]  50:5410/1056
   Co-Moderator:  Bob Donaldson  50:5602/17
   (NO ALIASES)

       Discussions on and about IBM-style personal computers.

       If Ted or Bob don't know what to advise you and your users on
       PC problems, some of the users will!  This is a very popular
       echo.


   Pet Talk                                                   PET_TALK
   Moderator:     Jeff Emerson  [moderates from]  50:5305/66
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Friendly discussions about pets of all kinds; sometimes the
       pets post their own messages.


   Phone Line                                               PHONE_LINE
   Moderator:     Alan Gilbertson  50:5020/2
   (NO ALIASES)

       Phone Line is the conference to discuss and ask questions about
       all aspects of telecommunications:  phone lines and phone
       companies, phones (regular, cellular, cordless, and pay),
       amateur and commercial broadcasting and CATV, fiber optics and
       lasers, microwave, satellites, modems, fax machines, and two
       tin cans with string tied between them.


   Pirates Beware                                       PIRATES_BEWARE
   Moderator:     Dan McCarriar  50:5410/1056.6
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Deals with preventing software piracy.  Discussions are often
       heated and always fascinating.


   Pros & Cons                                               PROS&CONS
   Moderator:     James Ray  50:5817/201
   (NO ALIASES)

       This is the conference where hot debates on both sides of
       popular issues are welcome AS LONG AS disputes are not reduced
       to "four-letter-word" style denigrations.  Argue.  Debate.
       Voice your opinion dynamically - but DON'T call your adversary
       an "a**hole" "b**ch" "moth**-f*****" or the like. This is the
       ONLY conference, however, in EchoNet that permits just about
       any type of debate on almost any topic, done in a manner that
       allows one to "let loose."


   Recipe Corner                                         RECIPE_CORNER
   Moderator:     Fred Peters  [moderates from] 50:5410/1056
   Co-Moderator:  Ed Lawyer  50:5410/1056
   (Aliases Permitted)

       A friendly, informal and chatty kitchen-hints (cooking) and
       recipe exchange conference.

       Don't be surprised if the guy who just spent thirty minutes in
       one of your technical echoes suddenly begins reading/posting in
       this popular echo.  It is a very busy conference - gourmet to
       down-home cooking.


   Religion                                                   RELIGION
   Moderator:     Ed Lawyer  50:5410/1056
   (NO ALIASES)

       Want an echomail conference where Christians, Jews, Muslims,
       Agnostics, Atheists - whatever - can openly discuss/debate
       religion?  RELIGION is not a conference where "bashing" of any
       kind is permitted; only sincere and friendly opinion exchanges
       are welcome.  This is neither a wimpy nor a belligerent
       conference:  healthy contending is acceptable, discountenancing
       is prohibited.  This DOES NOT mean that sincere debates cannot
       be heated and personal.

   RV CAMP                                                     RV_CAMP
   Moderator: Barbara O'Keefe 50:5305/554
   (NO ALIASES)

       RV_CAMP is for the exclusive discussion of your recreational
       vehicle, trailer, or whatever you use to go on camping trips.
       It offers us the opportunity to let each other know of new
       types of equipment, good places to camp in the US, (as well
       as though to stay away from). Please be friendly and helpful
       to each other.


   Safe Space                                               SAFE_SPACE
   Moderator:     Phil Scovell  50:5015/810
   (Aliases Permitted)

       Disability-related personal support.

       Do you know if one or more of your users is handicapped?  One
       SysOp reported that he had a user for over a year without
       knowing the man was nearly blind.  When this conference was
       added to the board, the man wrote a two-screen message of
       thanksgiving!


   Sharps & Flats                                         SHARPS&FLATS
   Moderator:     Tina Braun  [moderates from]  50:5011/1
   (Aliases Permitted)

       A conference themed to all kinds of music.

       Music conferences are always welcome by all BBS users.

       Chit-chat not related to music is unwelcome.


   Wits End                                                   WITS_END
   Moderator:     Alan Gilbertson  50:5020/2
   (Aliases Permitted)

       A home away from home for wayward witticisms, stray puns,
       orphaned double-entendres, and other linguistic outcasts.

       Wits End is dedicated to the wit and humor that derives from
       and is a tribute to the richness of human language, the
       insouciance of its participants, and the Spirit of Play in
       all of us.  The purpose is light-hearted entertainment and
       pleasure for all who care to participate.


   Work At Home                                           WORK-AT-HOME
   Moderator:     Al Thorley  50:5019/301.1
   (Aliases Are Not Encouraged)

       Do you earn your living from working out of your home?  Would
       you like to - do you want to know the ins and outs involved
       with entrepreneurship a la maison?  Does a particular product
       or service demand your desire to market it, but you are not
       quite sure if it will fly?  Is there a group of people ready to
       assist you in learning how viable, how marketable, how
       successful are your prospects?  Here is the conference to
       answer those inquiries.


   Writers                                                     WRITERS
   Moderator:     Ed Lawyer 50:5410/1056
   Co-Moderator   Alan Gilbertson 50:5020/2
   (Aliases Permitted)

       A chatty conference dealing with all phases of writing,
       including poetry.  This conference is not for those who feel
       the itch to attend an inexpensive writing seminar or to have
       their work critiqued; it is for amateurs and published
       professionals who simply desire a friendly and informal
       messaging base on the craft of writing and literature in
       general.


   **The following conferences have restricted status:**

   Echo50                                                       ECHO50
   Moderators:    John Radford  50:5410/1083
                  Ed Lawyer     50:5410/1056
   *Restricted to EchoNet(c) SysOps*  (NO ALIASES)

       Required conference for and restricted to ALL EchoNet(c)
       nodelisted SysOps.  Official announcements concerning all
       EchoNet SysOps are in ECHO50; said messages are addressed
       TO: SYSOP and are posted from the IZC, ZEC, ZNTC or an RC.
       (NCs should create their own local echo for their net.)
       Netwide technical issues are permitted; once the discussion
       enters the realm of individual software package differences and
       techniques, the discussion becomes off-topic and must be moved
       to ENET_TECH.  Chit-chat is permitted, as are welcome messages
       to/from the IZC.


   EchoNet Moderators                                          ECHOMOD
   Moderator:     Michele Hamilton-Stewart  50:5305/21
   *Restricted to EchoNet(c) Moderators*  (NO ALIASES)

       If the echo you moderate is on the Backbone, you belong here.


   Enet Tech                                                 ENET_TECH
   Moderator:     John Radford  50:50/200
   *Restricted to EchoNet(c) SysOps*  (NO ALIASES)

       Zone NodeTech Coordinator John Radford attempts to assist our
       SysOps with their technical problems; all SysOps are most
       welcome to offer their own ideas and comments.  The forum is
       conversational, not didactic in nature.


   Games Setup                                             GAMES_SETUP
   Moderator:     Mike Gurski  50:5410/1062
   *Restricted to EchoNet(c) SysOps*  (NO ALIASES)

       This conference makes its second appearance after a six-month
       hiatus.  Many of the newer SysOps have repeatedly expressed a
       desire for a conference where SysOps could help each other solve
       set-up problems with BBS on-line games, so this conference
       rejoins the Backbone.


   Star C Echo                                              STARC_ECHO
   Moderator:     Ed Lawyer  50:5410/1056
   *Restricted to EchoNet(c) *Cs  (NO ALIASES)

       Required for all *Cs.  (A *C is a Coordinator, not a Hub.)  As
       a courtesy to our Hubs, they may have read-only access to this
       conference.



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    Passing EchoNet(c) echoes to a non-EchoNet(c) BBS violates
    EchoNet(c) Policy and is cause for immediate excommunication.


    Echoes REMOVED from EchoNet(c); copyright of name(s) retained.

       Amiga Tech                                     AMIGA_TECH
       Echo Chat                                       ECHO_CHAT
       C_Mem                                               C_MEM
       Policy                                             POLICY
       Skepticism                                     SKEPTICISM
       Free Spirit Echo                            F-SPIRIT_ECHO
       Home Improvement                                 HOME_IMP

  Ed Lawyer
  Zone Echomail Coordinator
  50:50/100
  18 July 1992
